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Emma Shacklock

Kate Middleton gave Prince William 'ultimatum' before brief break-up after having 'nothing to lose'

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales arrive to visit Aros Hall, a local community hub on April 29, 2025.

This April the Prince and Princess of Wales will be celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary and they’ve cemented a place in history as a royal golden couple. Yet in the early days they faced some tough times like anyone else and briefly broke up in 2007.

William and Kate later addressed this in their engagement interview and now royal author Russell Myers has revealed that the Princess delivered "ultimatum" shortly before the break-up. Writing in his soon-to-be released book, William & Catherine, he suggested it was a turning point for Kate.

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